With the weekend being Twenty20 weekend at all levels, I though I would use the opportunity to update where things are in the NEAR 90fm Alan Murray Cup Twenty20 competition, both with the results over the weekend and the matches previously played.
NEAR 90fm Alan Murray Cup 2011
Section A
6th July Clontarf beat Old Belvedere at Cabra by 49 runs
14th July Merrion beat Old Belvedere at Anglesea Road by 6 wickets
17th July Clontarf beat The Hills at Castle Avenue by 27 runs D/L
17th July Merrion beat The Hills at Castle Avenue by 7 wickets
17th July Clontarf beat Merrion at Castle Avenue by 20 Runs
While there is one match left to be played on 20th July at Milverton between The Hills and Old Belvedere Clontarf have qualified for Finals day.
Section B
3rd July Leinster beat Rush at Kenure by 100 runs
6th July Leinster beat Terenure at Terenure by 6 wickets
14th July Leinster beat Phoenix at Rathmines by 22 runs
17th July Phoenix v Terenure at Phoenix Park Match Abandoned
17th July Terenure v Rush at Phoenix Park Match Abandoned
17th July Phoenix v Rush at Phoenix Park Match Abandoned.
Heavy overnight rain left the ground at Phoenix Park unplayable. Leinster qualified for Finals day.
Section C
15th July North County beat North County 2 at Inch by 7 wickets
17th July North County beat The Hills 2 at Inch by 157 runs
17th July Pembroke beat The Hills 2 at Inch by 25 runs DL
17th July Pembroke beat North County at Inch by 4 wickets
Matches remaining
21th July The Hills 2 v North County 2 at Milverton
26th July Pembroke v North County 2 at Sydney Parade
Section D All matches played at Park Avenue
17th July Railway Union beat Malahide by 9 Wickets
17th July YMCA beat Malahide by 10 Wickets D/L
17th July Railway Union beat YMCA by 38 runs
This was the 3 team Grouping. Railway Union qualify for Finals Day.
Finals Day for the NEAR 90fm Alan Murray Twenty20Cup is scheduled for 14th August at North County C.C. Inch. The 4 qualifiers will meet in two semi finals and the two winners will meet in the final.